Main Riff/Verse Chord Progression:
(Em7G, G/F# , Cadd9) x2 before vocals come in.
Verse
Em7GG/F#Cadd9
And it's been long enough
Em7GG/F#Cadd9
And still I have to bite my tongue
Em7G
And the days and the weeks and the months pass by
G/F#Cadd9
I can't get you off my mind
Em7GG/F#Cadd9
But I'll keep this inside
A7sus4Cadd9
But that's okay.
And I say
Em7Dsus4GCadd9
I want you to be my girl
Em7Dsus4G
Want you to be my world
Cadd9
Even if it means that
Em7Dsus4GCadd9
I can't have you by my side
Em7Dsus4G
Just want you in my life
Verse
Em7
I've been waiting by the minute
G
Every precious little second
G/F#Cadd9
Try to wrap my head around that I'll never get it
Em7GG/F#Cadd9
Contemplating if it's the right time to let you know
Em7G
You're stuck in my thoughts so let's make a deal
G/F#Cadd9
I'll keep my lips locked if you promise it's real
Em7GG/F#
And if he treats you right
Cadd9
Then I'm fine
A7sus4Cadd9
But that's okay.
And I say
Em7Dsus4GCadd9
I want you to be my girl
Em7Dsus4G
Want you to be my world
Cadd9
Even if it means that
Em7Dsus4GCadd9
I can't have you by my side
Em7Dsus4G
Just want you in my life
Bridge
Even if it means that
GG/F#
I'm waiting for you
(Speechless, I wanted to call out your name, I stopped in fear that things would change)
Em7
I swear if you knew
Cadd9
Then I know it wouldn't be the same
GG/F#
I'm waiting for you
(Speechless but I'm alright, alright)
Em7
I swear if you knew
Cadd9
I'd set aside my love for less
Chorus x2
Em7Dsus4GCadd9
I want you to be my girl
Em7Dsus4G
Want you to be my world
Cadd9
Even if it means that
Em7Dsus4GCadd9
I can't have you by my side
Em7Dsus4G
Just want you in my life
Repeat Main Chord Progression 4 times:
(Em7G, G/F# , Cadd9)
Last time, there's less time between the 3rd and 4th chord of the sequence,
which ends with a single strum of Cadd9.